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17/07/22 08:25 AM IST

TIME magazine’s list of World’s Greatest Places of 2022

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  • Ahmedabad and Kerala have been named by TIME magazine among the 50 extraordinary destinations to explore in its list of the World’s Greatest Places of 2022.
  • Besides Ahmedabad and Kerala, other cities which made to the list of top 50 include Seoul, Buahan in Bali, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.
Why Ahmedabad? 
  • India’s first UNESCO World Heritage City
  • Ancient landmarks and contemporary innovations, Gandhi Ashram, Navratri (longest dance festival in the world)
  • Ahmedabad’s Gujarat Science City, a “sprawling entertainment centre and theme park”, unveiled three major attractions last year, including a 20-acre nature park to educate the public on local flora as well as provide new spaces for playing chess and practising yoga.
Why Kerala ? 
  • Kerala is one of India’s most beautiful states
  • Spectacular beaches and lush backwaters, temples, and palaces, it’s known as “God’s own country”
  • Kerala is boosting motor-home tourism
  • State’s first caravan park, Karavan Meadows, opened in Vagamon, a scenic hill station
Source- Indian Express 

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